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Venue	Kursaal Theatre
Other Names	Genesian Theatre
Address	420 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
Notes	The building which houses The Genesian Theatre Company was originally St John's Church, and dates from 1868. It has served as both a church and a poor school until 1932 when it became the Kursaal Theatre, housing the Sydney Repertory Company. In 1938 it became the first Matthew Talbot Hostel. Since
Related Venues	Also known as Genesian Theatre Also known as New Repertory Theatre
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Latitude \| Longitude	-33.872132 \| 151.205217
Events	Date Contributor Organisation
	The Fool Who Worked a Miracle, 29 January 1938 Ghosts, 1 January 1938 Futility, 7 December 1935 What Would You Do?, 23 May 1935 The Major, 23 May 1935 The Man from Murrumbidgee, 24 November 1934 After Closing Time, 19 November 1934 The Way Out, 19 November 1934 Sweet Oblivion, 15 November 1934 The Pillars of Society, 25 August 1934
	Kursaal Theatre The Fool Who Worked a Miracle, 29 January 1938 Ghosts, 1 January 1938 What Would You Do?, 23 May 1935 The Major, 23 May 1935 The Pillars of Society, 25 August 1934
	Scott Alexander - Actor, Director The Fool Who Worked a Miracle, 29 January 1938 Ghosts, 1 January 1938 What Would You Do?, 23 May 1935 The Major, 23 May 1935 The Man from Murrumbidgee, 24 November 1934 The Way Out, 19 November 1934 After Closing Time, 19 November 1934 Sweet Oblivion, 15 November 1934 The Pillars of Society, 25 August 1934 Belle Burns - Actor The Man from Murrumbidgee, 24 November 1934 The Way Out, 19 November 1934 Ainslie Dower - Actor, Director, Playwright Futility, 7 December 1935 Sweet Oblivion, 15 November 1934 Shirley Geddes - Actor Ghosts, 1 January 1938 The Man from Murrumbidgee, 24 November 1934 Henrik Ibsen - Playwright Ghosts, 1 January 1938 The Pillars of Society, 25 August 1934 Alan Stone - Actor The Man from Murrumbidgee, 24 November 1934 The Pillars of Society, 25 August 1934 Grace Armstrong - Actor The Pillars of Society, 25 August 1934 Hugh Carlsson - Actor, Playwright After Closing Time, 19 November 1934 Muriel Connors - Actor The Pillars of Society, 25 August 1934 Nancy Cullen - Actor, Playwright What Would You Do?, 23 May 1935 Ruby Doyle - Playwright The Man from Murrumbidgee, 24 November 1934 Edward Finn - Actor The Way Out, 19 November 1934 Muriel Hodgson - Actor The Man from Murrumbidgee, 24 November 1934 John Howard - Actor The Man from Murrumbidgee, 24 November 1934 Arch Hull - Actor The Way Out, 19 November 1934 Raymond Irons - Actor Ghosts, 1 January 1938 Marcia Jones - Actor, Playwright The Way Out, 19 November 1934 Harold Keogh - Actor Sweet Oblivion, 15 November 1934 Jean McAlister - Actor Ghosts, 1 January 1938 Harry McDonald - Actor The Man from Murrumbidgee, 24 November 1934 Enid Merton - Playwright The Major, 23 May 1935 Henry Messent - Actor The Man from Murrumbidgee, 24 November 1934 Frederick Munro - Actor Ghosts, 1 January 1938 Channing Pollock - Playwright The Fool Who Worked a Miracle, 29 January 1938 Ainslie Power - Actor The Pillars of Society, 25 August 1934 John Rybak - Actor The Man from Murrumbidgee, 24 November 1934 Arthur Spence - Actor The Man from Murrumbidgee, 24 November 1934
Resources	Article: Ruby Doyle, The Kursaal Theatre, Sydney's Former 'Repertory', The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser, 17 August 1934, 3 Article: Walter Hartley, The Old Kursaal. Theatre Memories, Sydney Morning Herald, 25 June 1938, 13 Review: Kursaal Theatre, Sydney Morning Herald, 24 May 1935, 15
Data Set	AusStage
Venue Identifier	13608

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